ML20024G686
| ML20024G686 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 03/16/1972 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wachter L NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20024G687 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9104240455 | |
| Download: ML20024G686 (2) | |
Text
3m,9.
(.' ~,
e,
,o '.
3tt Cckd dA
+' c:
UNITED STATES h,,N*,p* " f, i
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION OlVl6 e N OF COMPLI ANCc REGloN 814 766 ROOSEVcLT ROAD w,,
GLEN EL4.YN, ILUNots 60137' 01 3 ass.2660
\\
March 16, 1972 4
q) ((
) ],,,
q
\\
Northern States Power Company Docket No. 50-263 8Lkab AIT::: Ur. Leo Vachter, Vice President il Peuer Production and Systea Operation C
414 Nicollet l'all M
ns.gg*
1 Minneapolis, Minnecota 55401 h
Centicmen:
&t This refera to the increction conducted by Mescre. Seyfrit, Fisher, cnd Johncon of thic office on February 2, 3, and 4, 1972, of activitics ct the Menticello plant authorized by AEC Licenso No. DPR-22, and to the diccuccion of cur findings with Messrs. Larson, Clarity, and Jacobson of the l'enticello plant staff and Mr. Ncils of your corporate staff at the conclucion of the inspection O
rccc cn=ined during this inspection included the operating performance A
- ci<==1-cc=ct ter.ne 12 o= 3====r7 15. 1972, the coro e, ray in3cction valva malfunction of January 20, 1972, the reactivity anomaly encountered M
during ctartup of the recctor on January 24, 1972, the main steam flev
{
riencor calibrationc, torus repairo, main steem icolation valve and relief valvc rer.'irc, D fecdvater pump modification, liquid radcaste processing ced c=pling, radioactive efflucnt monitoring and releases, and solid radio:.ctive uccto managenent. Within these areas, the inspection coat,1cted of colectivo exacination of procedures and representativs.
records, interviewc with plant personnel,,and observations by the incpoctors.
In addition to the above itenc, the incpectors examined the corrective nction dercribed in your letters of December 3,1971, and February 17, 1972, which vero in reply to our letters of November 16, 1971, and Febru ry 9,1972, respectively. In addition, the incpectors also excnined the items dcocribed in our letter of Dcccmber 23, 1971. We hcvc no further qucctions on thcoc matters at this time.
During this incpection it van found that certain of,your activities j
cppeared to be in noncomplianco with AEC requirements. The particular item and reference to the pcrtinent requiremento are listed in the enclocure to this latter In view of the corrective agtions taken by g
4 h
- r2nMunna o
.....-a.
L l
l l
\\
l Northern C:stes Pover Conpany March 16, l',72 year accff, and reviewed durint. this inspection, to correct and provent recurrence of thic item of noncompliance, this catter is considered to have been rc:olved and no reply to this notification is required.
It van rot ed in cur letter of December 7,1971, that a Quality Assurance 1*enu 1 for uno at the !!cnticello plant vno in preparation. Ve request that yeu erevide the date the Quality Assuranco Manual and supporting prccedure: vill be ccepleted. Wo also request that we be provided with a cory of the QA !!anual. This caterial is requented only to facilitate car inc; cction effort; thereforo, any documents sont to us pursuant to this reque:t will not bo placed in the Public Docu= cat Room and vill be returned to you upon complation of o r review.
If you have any questieno concerning this inspection, ve vill be glad to diccusc the vith you.
Sinccrcly yours, Boyce U. Cricr O
Regional Director Er: lor.ure :
Det:riptica cf Iten of Nonec pliance bec:
J. B. Henderson, C0 J. C. Keppler, CO L. Kornblith, C0 R. H. Engelken, CO P. A. Morris, DRL CO Files DR Central Files PDR Local PDR NSIC R. L. Shannon, DTIE O
t
-